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The 2021 NFL Draft has some great top end QB talent. It’s possible that there could be a total of five quarterbacks are selected in the 1st round. One QB that could be an option after the 1st round is Florida’s Kyle Trask. Trask had a great Senior season, leading the Florida Gators to the SEC Championship.
In the Cotton Bowl, four of the top Gator receivers decided to sit out against Oklahoma. Trask decided to play anyway and had a horrible showing, causing his draft stock to take a serious hit. So with that, let’s take a look at Trask and see if he was just a good system QB in college or if he could become a solid starter in the NFL.
Trask was a low end, 3-star prospect out of Texas in 2016. He had no other Power 5 conference offers other than from the University of Florida. In high school, he did not start a game after his Freshman year because he was behind talented QB D’Eriq King (who now plays for Miami).
Trask did not see the field in 2016 or 2017, but played in three games in 2018 before a foot injury in practice ended his season. Feleipe Franks was Florida’s starter from 2017-’18 until he suffered a season ending injury against Kentucky, three games into the 2019 season.
The Trask era at Florida started with an 11 point comeback win against Kentucky in 2019. That year, Trask had a strong campaign, finishing with 2900 Yards, 25 TDs and 7 INTs. In 2020, Trask was thought to be one of the better returning QBs in the SEC and he did not disappoint.
He received some Heisman hype during the season and threw for over 4000 yards, 43 TDs and 8 INTs. During his Senior season, Trask broke the single season record at Florida for passing yards and passing TDs. He also racked up seven games with four or more passing TDs, and eight games throwing for more than 300 yards.
When scouting a QB prospect I look at the following traits when watching film:
Kyle Trask’s mobility is not going to be looked at very highly. Despite that, he has the ability to throw on the run and move around in the pocket. He is not a dual threat quarterback but he can run for 1st downs and maneuver the pocket to make accurate throws downfield. Per PFF, Trask led the nation in big time throws in 2020. Big time throws as told by PFF.
“is best described as a pass with excellent ball location and timing, generally thrown further down the field and/or into a tighter window.”
Trask’s varied ball placement allows for many big plays, but the lack of arm strength is a concerning. And because Trask has so much confidence, he will try to force throws that he just can’t make. But even with that lack of arm strength, he was still able to put up great numbers on deep throws; comparable to many of the top prospects.
2020 Deep Throws (20+ Yards) Per PFF_College | |||||
Player | # of Attempts | Comp % | Yards | TDs | Ints |
Justin Fields | 32 | 59 | 709 | 9 | 2 |
Trevor Lawrence | 51 | 43 | 831 | 10 | 2 |
Zach Wilson | 56 | 63 | 1286 | 12 | 2 |
Mac Jones | 56 | 58 | 1355 | 17 | 2 |
Kyle Trask | 69 | 55 | 1269 | 16 | 0 |
Many would say that Kyle Trask’s huge numbers were because of super talented TE, Kyle Pitts. Pitts made up 14% of Trasks completions, 18% yards and 27% of TDs. This is a good amount, but not much different than a NFL team having a dominant #1 WR.
Kyle Trask is not a generational talent by any means, but he’s smart enough that with the right team and situation, he could become a solid starter for many years. Trask would benefit most from sitting at least a year and learning before possibly taking the reins in 2022.
Trask will need a team with strong offensive line and good playmakers at receiver; and his ability to distribute the ball will help all of his skill position players. I believe with coaching, Trask can improve his pocket presence and decision making when forcing throws in coverage.
Trask will most likely get drafted between rounds 2-4 in the NFL Draft. I think he could be an option for a team focusing on other positions of need in the 1st round who still want a competition prospect in their quarterback room.
Teams I believe that could have interest in Trask are Washington, Pittsburgh, Denver, or Chicago. For fantasy football purposes, Trask will does not need to be drafted in redraft. In Dynasty SF (SuperFlex) leagues, he could be valuable as a stash deep in the 3rd round or later in a rookie draft.
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